Konk (album)

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Konk
The kooks front.jpg
Studio album by
Released11 April 2008
Recorded2007
Studio Konk Studios, London
Genre Indie rock
Length43:47
Label Virgin
Producer Tony Hoffer
The Kooks chronology
Inside In/Inside Out
(2006)
Konk
(2008)
Junk of the Heart
(2011)
RAK
TheKooks-RAK.jpg
Cover of the special edition which includes bonus disc RAK.
Konk CDV3043
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."See the Sun"
  • Luke Pritchard
  • Paul Garred
3:36
2."Always Where I Need to Be"Pritchard2:41
3."Mr. Maker"Pritchard3:00
4."Do You Wanna"Pritchard4:06
5."Gap"
  • Garred
  • Pritchard
  • Hugh Harris
4:00
6."Love It All"
  • Pritchard
  • Max Rafferty
2:50
7."Stormy Weather"Pritchard4:01
8."Sway"Pritchard3:36
9."Shine On"Pritchard3:14
10."Down to the Market"Pritchard2:27
11."One Last Time"Pritchard2:38
12."Tick of Time"Pritchard4:25
13."All Over Town" (hidden track)Pritchard3:14
iTunes Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Bad Taste in My Mouth" (iTunes bonus track)Pritchard3:27
15."Vicious" (iTunes pre-order bonus track)Pritchard3:23


RAK CDVX3043
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Watching the Ships Roll In"Pritchard3:21
2."Eaten By Your Lover"Garred1:05
3."No Longer"Harris3:44
4."Fa La La"
  • Harris
  • Pritchard
3:01
5."Nothing Ever Changes"
  • Garred
  • Pritchard
2:15
6."By My Side"Harris2:47
7."Hatful of Love"Pritchard3:32
8."See the Sun" (Alternate Version)
  • Garred
  • Pritchard
2:03
9."Brooklyn" (Home Demo)Pritchard2:25

Personnel

Release history

RegionDate
Europe11 April 2008
United Kingdom14 April 2008
United States15 April 2008

Charts and certifications

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